, 1887-06-25

sickness has prevented her from frlf,l;no
them, and her work has been carried IN for
her account and to the satisfaction Of the
School Board by another teacher employed
at the school.
AS, however, it is plain that such a,state OF
things is quite abnormal, and in the long run
unjustifable, since Mrs. Lorentz's health is
such that no early Improvement can be
looked for, the School Board considers Il !
duty to discharge her. But before TAKING
this step the Board has applied to the
Government to secure for Mrs. Lorentz some
eventual support, as without her salary she
will be almost entirely without the means Of
subsistence. AS the Rum Fund, outtof which
aids OF this kind may be given. is not at nre-
sent IN a condition to afford it, the Govern.
ment has laid the matter before the Ministry
OF FINANCES, and has received the Ministries
consent that there should be sought granted
On the st. Croix Budget, first time for
4oof-oo' q monthly support of IS to Mrs.
Lorentz after her discharge, so. however
that the amount is to be taken. over hv tha
Rum Fund las soon as that Fund is able to
meet it.
Mrs. Lorentz was born 9th November 1870
and is a daughter of the late Unner Pbvs;-
clan Knudsen, with whose merits in REGARD
to his services In this island the Council ia
doubtless acquainted.
z. Draft of a Petition to the Minister Of
FINANCE, proposed by the End. 3rd. and
9th Crown-MemberS Andersen, Faber.
and Petersen).
DRAFT
Of Petition from the Colonial Cc4ac;l of e.
Gr0tc to HIS Eacellency the Minister or
FINANCE, proposed By End, 3rd, Dc 9th CYotcS.
members (AnderSeN, Faber,, and Peterscnl on
the LIST Of jane 1887.
IN a meeting held OH the 10th uIt. tbe
Colonial Council adopted a resolntiou
proposed hy Government, and anthor;yin1
the same i'll behalf of the Municipality Of
ot. Crolx to give-in compliance with
dAmald to that effect matle blythe Ministry
OF fflance-preferentfal mortgage To tLe'
state Treasury on every tlriag which the
Municipality now OWNS or in fltiire NAV
own, as security for the amount which tJl,
municipality now owes or in future at any
time may owe TO the State Tre,as,try.
1t Is a matter Of course that thu. Colonial
Council has adopted with much hesitation
the said Resolution. with regard III which
the Council had. only IL few bouts tG decide
whether it would adopt or reject the same.
For the Resolution no doubt makes it
appear, as il the Municipality Intended TO
withhold from it's Other creditors, viz. tho
shareholders in the ST. Croix Central
Factory payment Of their just claims, and
SAID creditors will be prevented by y
MOrtgage-Oond i'll favor of the State
Treasury from prosecuting their legal
rights against the Municipality. When,
Notwithstanding this, the Council has
adopted the Resolution, the principal
reason has been that the Council, having
in view the position Of the Island. suddenly
deprived as it would be of the support
from HE State Treasury, wi~thoat.wlich it's
administration for q number .Of years
would have been an impossibility, has not
mad the courage to refuse the authority
demanded by Government in behalf of the
Ministry. 1t the same time thy Council
mad the conviction, although no iiromiso
had Deem given 10 that effect, that Your
Excellency, after. having obtained the
authorization demanded, would take cars
that the shareholders in the Central
Factory Suffered no loss through the
said mortgage.b bond. This confidence the
Council thought itself Justified iils enter
tanning, when it remembered the warm
interest in behalf of the Island which Your
EXcellency, for u number of years THE Minis
ter OF the ColonieS, always has manifested,
anu the hberality with which the Legisla.